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A huge 'Z' symbol hangs on the Tabakova theater in Moscow. The 'Z' began to be used by the Russian government as a pro-war propaganda motif, and has been appropriated by pro-Putin civilians as a symbol of support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russia-Ukraine War ukraine

Moscow’s Pro-War “Z” Brigade Finds A Favorite New Target: Ordinary Russians

by Haley Bader July 21, 2024May 24, 2025

Photo of an anti-war drawing by a 13-year-old girl

Geopolitics ukraine war

Journalist Spy, Subversive 13-Year-Old: Law And Order In Totalitarian Russia

by Inès Mermat April 1, 2023May 21, 2025